Costin sent dog out for adoption when she was to be boarded (2011) Last year I have had some problems with Ecosal, the service of dog catchers in Galati. They took a dog I was caring for in the street. Anyhow, I purchased a house and was busy making renovations over winter. I had three big dogs I had rescued from Ecosal. In the meantime, another small female dog…

I am writing my findings of what working with Dana Costin of ROLDA is really like and the kind of woman she really is… In October 2010 I was in full preparations to transport a disabled dog called Blanduta from Romania to her new home in Alaska with a lovely lady called Sandy Myatt. Dana had originally contacted me a few months before asking if I could help this poor…

In 2008 I adopted a ROLDA dog. When he arrived his long coat was matted and dirty which disguised the fact that he was a bag of bones. I didn’t dare take him to be trimmed in case someone reported me to the RSPCA for neglect. Everyone who saw him thought that he was an old dog. He was 18 months old. I had to take him to the vet…

Had a bad start to an interesting project. After hours on the bus to Galati, we were dropped off in a big city, at the side of the road, next to a restaurant. I tried to ask Romanians where the bus station was, but all they said was the general direction and take a taxi. We walked about half an hour in freezing cold to the end of the road…

Testimonial of Janet Gilmore – Rolda Volunteer I met Dana Costin who runs ROLDA, several years ago whilst I stayed at her small shelter in Galati. My visit was intended to discuss new ways of helping ROLDA to re-home some of the dogs held at that shelter and those at the larger shelter. Although my visit had been planned several months in advance, Dana continually did not turn up to…

Testimonial from Daniela Paun, Galati, August 28, 2011 About Dana Costin… Before I moved to the countryside, I was living in the city- going to feed some packs of strays in Filesti- a place close to the (Arcelor Mittal) plant. There were always many puppies there that would die of parvo and so I wrote to Dana Costin an sms on the cell phone and sent her many emails,…

DR. JEANNE OLSON TRAVELED TO ROMANIA IN 2006 AT THE REQUEST OF ROMANIA ANIMAL RESCUE TO PERFORM SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES FOR THE DOGS IN THE CITY OF GALATI. ROLDA AND DANA COSTIN WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR COVERING ALL ACTIVITIES IN ROMANIA TO SEE TO IT THAT THIS SPAY/NEUTER EVENT WAS A SUCCESS. DR. OLSON HAS AGREED TO LET US USE HER EMAIL TO MERRITT CLIFTON IN MAY OF 2006 AS HER TESTIMONIAL:…

Testimonial of Anja Stein, Germany (Rolda voulanteer) I volunteered for 5 weeks work experience at ROLDA in Galati, I personally witnessed and experienced the following during my time there. In the Small Shelter (called Adopt Centre) this houses approx. 40 – 50 dogs, alarmingly there is only one employee who has to handle all dogs alone. The kennels houses up to 3 dogs (if the dogs are small). There is…